Thiopentone (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

THIP

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3060

Laboratory Handling

Transport

HAND DELIVER ALIQUOT TO HPLC 0800-1700.

Separating

Samples can go on the 8100 for aliquoting. Between the hours of 1700-0800 freeze aliquot in the HPLC rack in freezer 36

Laboratory

LabPLUS High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Sample Stability

Refrigerated: at least 1 day

Synonyms

Thiopentone

Turnaround Time

1 day

Available Mon - Sat between 08:00 - 17:00 hrs.
If required outside of these hours approval will be required from the on-call Chemical Pathologist.

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Plain (Red Top)
Acceptable
  • Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Plain (Red Top)

Additional Specimen Information

Tubes containing gel (SST and PST) are NOT acceptable

Last updated: 25/08/2026